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The Robert Koch Institute is the German government's central institution for the identification, surveillance and prevention of infectious diseases in the Portfolio of the German Ministry of Health.
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ZBS 5: Biosafety Level-4 Laboratory

Planning, setting up and operating a biosafety level 4 (BSL-4) laboratory within the Robert Koch Institute

Establishment of diagnostic methods and diagnostic of pathogens in biosafety level 4

Development of strategies for the prevention, decontamination and control of highly pathogenic viruses together with the Federal Information Centre for Biological Threats and Special Pathogens and ZBS 1

Development of decontamination and disinfection measures for BSL-4 pathogens

Investigating the ability of BSL-4 pathogens to survive in biological and environmental samples

Participation in / Organisation of interlaboratory tests for quality assurance of diagnostics (national and international)